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As evidenced throughout the world, climate change has caused a propensity for flooding and wind damage to become more common. Architects in California have a role to play in making buildings and their infrastructure resilient to this increase in weather ferocity to prevent the loss of property and human life.

We will hear from expert panelists on their experiences in resilient design and mitigation, from being representatives to the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) to lessons learned from disasters around the world, and discover parallels that can positively influence California resilient design decisions.

Speakers:

Illya Azaroff, FAIA | Professor, New York City College of Technology (CUNY) and founding Principal, +LAB Architect PLLC

Adele Houghton, FAIA, DrPH | President, Biositu, LLC and co-author of Architectural Epidemiology (2024)

Moderator:

Frederick Marks, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C | Visiting Scholar & Research Collaborator, Salk Institute for Biological Studies